19m Time To Get On Propecia? + What’s My Norwood?

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Hello, first noticed my hairline changing a year ago (first 2 photos), couple months later used minoxidil for 8 months which either didn’t help or made it worse. Stopped using it 3 weeks ago and the thinning seems to be getting worse still.

What’s my Norwood and do you think it’s time to get on propecia? advice would be appreciated.

 

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[Losingitsince14]

I think your hair looks like a thick NW1.5-2 and that nobody notices your hair loss. If your doctor has confirmed you have male pattern baldness and has prescribed you propecia I think you will maintain a good head of hair as long as you want to.

 

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I think your hair looks like a thick NW1.5-2 and that nobody notices your hair loss. If your doctor has confirmed you have male pattern baldness and has prescribed you propecia I think you will maintain a good head of hair as long as you want to.

Haven’t got it confirmed with a doctor, where would be the best place to do that? Just your local guy or a specific dermatologist/trichologist?

 

[Losingitsince14]

Haven’t got it confirmed with a doctor, where would be the best place to do that? Just your local guy or a specific dermatologist/trichologist?

I think a dermatologist would be better than your general practitioner. After I was diagnosed with male pattern baldness by my dermatologist my general practitioner actually told me “I was lucky to not be losing my hair because a lot of college aged kids he had were already balding”. I told him I was balding too and it is pretty obvious, but he still denied it. If I listened to him I would probably have less hair than I do now.